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Mongolia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 18th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Sri Lanka
Population
3620317
22185425
Population rank 132/197 63/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Mongolia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Sri Lanka
2024 $23,794,540,025 $98,963,185,510
2023 $20,325,121,394 $83,716,142,582
2022 $17,146,471,714 $74,143,020,263
2021 $15,286,441,738 $88,556,698,938
2020 $13,312,981,429 $84,335,574,582
2019 $14,206,359,018 $88,998,706,297
2018 $13,178,094,720 $94,450,015,983
2017 $11,480,847,741 $94,369,350,286
2016 $11,181,350,649 $88,000,211,172
2015 $11,619,892,591 $85,090,301,052
2014 $12,226,514,668 $82,531,125,191
2013 $12,582,122,604 $76,976,203,829
2012 $12,292,770,632 $70,447,217,164
2011 $10,409,797,378 $67,753,285,897
2010 $7,189,481,999 $58,636,049,434
2009 $4,583,850,368 $42,066,224,093
2008 $5,623,216,608 $40,713,826,215
2007 $4,234,999,704 $32,350,238,760
2006 $3,414,055,662 $28,267,410,543
2005 $2,523,471,601 $24,405,791,045
2004 $1,992,066,808 $20,662,525,941
2003 $1,595,297,356 $18,881,765,437
2002 $1,396,555,720 $16,536,535,647
2001 $1,267,997,934 $15,749,753,805
2000 $1,136,896,124 $16,595,882,819
1999 $1,057,408,589 $15,711,933,513
1998 $1,124,440,205 $15,760,736,956
1997 $1,180,934,203 $15,091,913,884
1996 $1,345,719,472 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,452,165,005 $13,029,697,561
1994 $925,817,092 $11,717,604,209
1993 $768,401,634 $10,338,679,636
1992 $1,317,611,864 $9,703,011,636
1991 $2,379,018,326 $9,000,362,582
1990 $2,560,785,660 $8,032,551,173
1989 $3,576,966,800 $6,987,267,684
1988 $3,204,461,567 $6,978,371,581
1987 $3,020,611,600 $6,682,167,120
1986 $2,896,178,867 $6,405,210,564
1985 $2,186,505,475 $5,978,460,972
1984 $2,098,734,600 $6,043,474,843
1983 $2,725,736,633 $5,167,913,302
1982 $2,552,401,933 $4,768,765,017
1981 $2,310,099,100 $4,415,844,156
1980 $2,101,394,100 $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Sri Lanka
2024 $6,751 $4,516
2023 $5,839 $3,799
2022 $4,994 $3,343
2021 $4,518 $3,997
2020 $4,001 $3,848
2019 $4,348 $4,082
2018 $4,108 $4,359
2017 $3,646 $4,399
2016 $3,620 $4,149
2015 $3,839 $4,058
2014 $4,126 $3,972
2013 $4,340 $3,739
2012 $4,329 $3,328
2011 $3,736 $3,225
2010 $2,625 $2,808
2009 $1,703 $2,027
2008 $2,127 $1,974
2007 $1,628 $1,579
2006 $1,330 $1,389
2005 $995 $1,207
2004 $794 $1,029
2003 $643 $946
2002 $570 $835
2001 $524 $804
2000 $476 $860
1999 $449 $829
1998 $484 $848
1997 $515 $827
1996 $596 $776
1995 $653 $742
1994 $423 $678
1993 $355 $607
1992 $608 $580
1991 $1,099 $546
1990 $1,220 $491
1989 $1,684 $430
1988 $1,543 $434
1987 $1,493 $420
1986 $1,469 $407
1985 $1,138 $385
1984 $1,120 $391
1983 $1,490 $336
1982 $1,430 $312
1981 $1,325 $292.5
1980 $1,235 $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Sri Lanka
2026 72.5 78
2025 72.2 77.9
2024 72 77.7
2023 71.7 77.5
2022 71.5 77.3
2021 68.6 76.3
2020 70 76.9
2019 70.7 76.7
2018 70.6 76.5
2017 70.2 76.2
2016 69.7 76.1
2015 69.2 76
2014 68.7 75.8
2013 68.2 75.5
2012 67.6 75.2
2011 67.2 74.7
2010 67.1 74.5
2009 67.2 70.3
2008 67.1 72.6
2007 66.5 73
2006 65.6 72.8
2005 64.8 73.1
2004 64.3 68
2003 64.1 72.4
2002 64 72.3
2001 63.8 71.8
2000 63.5 71.2
1999 62.8 70.4
1998 62.1 70.1
1997 61.4 69.9
1996 61 69.8
1995 60.9 69.7
1994 60.9 70.2
1993 60.8 70
1992 60.4 69.6
1991 59.8 69.1
1990 58.8 69.2
1989 58.1 67.3
1988 57.5 69
1987 57.1 69
1986 56.8 69
1985 56.4 68.9
1984 56.1 68.8
1983 55.9 68.7
1982 55.6 68.7
1981 55.4 68.4
1980 55.2 68
1979 55.1 67.5
1978 54.9 66.8
1977 54.8 66.4
1976 54.6 65.8
1975 54.3 65.4
1974 54 65
1973 53.6 64.8
1972 53.1 64.6
1971 52.6 64.2
1970 52 64.4
1969 51.4 64.1
1968 50.8 63.9
1967 50.1 63.6
1966 49.4 63.2
1965 48.7 62.8
1964 47.9 62.4
1963 47.1 62
1962 46.3 61.6
1961 45.4 61.2
1960 44.5 60.6
1959 43.7 60
1958 42.8 59.3
1957 40.4 58.5
1956 41.4 57.9
1955 40.7 57.2
1954 40.2 56.4
1953 39.8 55.6
1952 39.4 54.9
1951 39.1 54
1950 38.6 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Mongolia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Sri Lanka
2024 3,524,788 21,916,000
2023 3,481,145 22,037,000
2022 3,433,748 22,181,000
2021 3,383,741 22,156,000
2020 3,327,204 21,919,000
2019 3,267,673 21,803,000
2018 3,208,189 21,670,000
2017 3,148,917 21,453,000
2016 3,088,856 21,209,000
2015 3,026,864 20,970,000
2014 2,963,113 20,778,000
2013 2,899,011 20,585,000
2012 2,839,705 21,169,458
2011 2,786,317 21,009,048
2010 2,738,622 20,879,089
2009 2,691,115 20,756,435
2008 2,643,201 20,629,378
2007 2,601,850 20,492,545
2006 2,567,168 20,352,411
2005 2,536,407 20,216,524
2004 2,508,412 20,087,605
2003 2,480,374 19,951,521
2002 2,449,027 19,805,752
2001 2,417,751 19,600,362
2000 2,388,299 19,293,054
1999 2,356,813 18,944,731
1998 2,323,809 18,596,003
1997 2,291,750 18,248,200
1996 2,259,507 17,905,018
1995 2,224,945 17,564,068
1994 2,189,395 17,275,773
1993 2,165,130 17,025,918
1992 2,167,790 16,739,284
1991 2,165,342 16,475,354
1990 2,098,710 16,352,458
1989 2,124,185 16,248,557
1988 2,076,322 16,078,621
1987 2,022,800 15,916,576
1986 1,970,965 15,731,256
1985 1,921,514 15,544,154
1984 1,874,349 15,441,860
1983 1,829,092 15,388,794
1982 1,785,364 15,286,567
1981 1,742,857 15,099,414
1980 1,701,335 14,847,974
1979 1,660,659 14,579,614
1978 1,619,468 14,310,128
1977 1,576,245 14,049,371
1976 1,531,945 13,796,770
1975 1,488,296 13,548,984
1974 1,446,050 13,305,693
1973 1,405,502 13,060,916
1972 1,366,821 12,809,205
1971 1,330,071 12,551,910
1970 1,295,272 12,287,110
1969 1,262,284 12,013,858
1968 1,229,930 11,736,088
1967 1,196,996 11,457,328
1966 1,163,754 11,183,928
1965 1,131,177 10,916,965
1964 1,100,234 10,653,397
1963 1,071,362 10,395,040
1962 1,041,444 10,143,754
1961 1,009,284 9,899,372
1960 977,595 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Sri Lanka
2023 2.7 1.97
2022 2.7 1.98
2021 2.8 2
2020 2.9 2.01
2019 3 2.02
2018 2.9 2.03
2017 2.8 2.04
2016 3 2.06
2015 3 2.09
2014 3.1 2.13
2013 3 2.18
2012 2.7 2.17
2011 2.6 2.14
2010 2.4 2.13
2009 2.8 2.18
2008 2.6 2.23
2007 2.3 2.3
2006 2.1 2.29
2005 2 2.26
2004 2 2.27
2003 2 2.3
2002 2.1 2.31
2001 2.2 2.28
2000 2.2 2.21
1999 2.3 2.14
1998 2.3 2.14
1997 2.4 2.22
1996 2.5 2.29
1995 2.77 2.35
1994 2.7 2.4
1993 2.5 2.44
1992 3.5 2.49
1991 4 2.51
1990 4.5 2.54
1989 4.42 2.58
1988 4.65 2.57
1987 4.83 2.64
1986 5.03 2.74
1985 5.26 2.9
1984 5.45 3.01
1983 5.63 3.11
1982 5.8 3.32
1981 5.98 3.65
1980 6.21 3.73
1979 6.42 3.82
1978 6.62 3.81
1977 6.79 3.74
1976 6.93 3.78
1975 7.07 3.82
1974 7.17 3.86
1973 7.24 4
1972 7.28 4.16
1971 7.3 4.27
1970 7.31 4.39
1969 7.34 4.5
1968 7.37 4.66
1967 7.39 4.79
1966 7.41 4.83
1965 7.38 4.93
1964 7.33 5.06
1963 7.24 5.12
1962 7.1 5.18
1961 6.96 5.24
1960 6.82 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mongolia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Sri Lanka
2024 27.8 34.1
2023 27.7 33.8
2022 27.6 33.6
2021 27.4 33.3
2020 27.3 33.1
2019 27.2 32.8
2018 27.1 32.5
2017 27 32.3
2016 26.9 32
2015 26.7 31.7
2014 26.5 31.4
2013 26.3 31.1
2012 26.1 30.8
2011 25.8 30.5
2010 25.4 30.2
2009 25.1 29.9
2008 24.8 29.6
2007 24.5 29.3
2006 24.2 29
2005 23.8 28.8
2004 23.4 28.5
2003 23 28.2
2002 22.6 27.9
2001 22.2 27.6
2000 21.8 27.2
1999 21.4 26.9
1998 21 26.5
1997 20.7 26.2
1996 20.4 25.8
1995 20 25.3
1994 19.8 24.9
1993 19.5 24.6
1992 19.3 24.3
1991 19.1 23.9
1990 19 23.6
1989 18.8 23.4
1988 18.7 23.1
1987 18.7 22.8
1986 18.6 22.5
1985 18.5 22.2
1984 18.4 22
1983 18.2 21.9
1982 18 21.7
1981 17.9 21.6
1980 17.7 21.5
1979 17.5 21.3
1978 17.4 21.2
1977 17.3 21
1976 17.2 20.9
1975 17.2 20.7
1974 17.2 20.6
1973 17.2 20.4
1972 17.3 20.2
1971 17.5 20.1
1970 17.7 20
1969 18 19.9
1968 18.4 19.8
1967 19 19.7
1966 19.6 19.6
1965 20.3 19.5
1964 21 19.5
1963 21.7 19.5
1962 22.2 19.5
1961 22.5 19.5
1960 22.8 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mongolia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Mongolia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Sri Lanka
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 mi
2017
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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